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seoulman1
Joined: 02 Feb 2007
Location: Jamsil
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 Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 9:17 pm Post subject: Business Conversation |
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| Ok im preparing for a job teaching business conversation. What exactly is business conversation and how does it differ from regular conversation? |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 10:05 pm Post subject: Re: Business Conversation |
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| seoulman1 wrote: |
| Ok im preparing for a job teaching business conversation. What exactly is business conversation and how does it differ from regular conversation? |
Um, I have to ask - How'd you get the job? |
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jmbran11
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| Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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Generally speaking, it would be like teaching a conversation class, but the topics would be more tailored toward business themes. For example, dialogues and role-plays would be in a business setting. If you are teaching business English full-time, there will be a curriculum for you (at least a text). If you are teaching one hour a week at a company, they will probably have nothing for you, and you should investigate some solid textbooks and materials. If the level of the students is not high-intermediate-advanced, your business conversation class will be similar to any other adult-learner conversation class. Just from personal experience, companies may sometimes indicate that they want a conversation (or "free-talking) class, though the employees are not ready/able/willing and still need significant guidance and focus.
Depending on the level and time of the course, you might include language functions for activities like holding a meeting, basic negotiations, telephone conventions, giving a presentation, cultural aspects of business, etc. |
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seoulman1
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| Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 1:09 am Post subject: |
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| It sounds a little technical. Is there an online resourse for this kind of thing? I am teaching business conversation just one hour per week so im not sure if I want to invest in a text jsut as yet.. |
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BS.Dos.
Joined: 29 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 3:16 am Post subject: |
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ESP - English for Special Purposes
Run a goggle search or check here |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 11:38 pm Post subject: |
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| jmbran11 wrote: |
Generally speaking, it would be like teaching a conversation class, but the topics would be more tailored toward business themes. For example, dialogues and role-plays would be in a business setting. If you are teaching business English full-time, there will be a curriculum for you (at least a text). If you are teaching one hour a week at a company, they will probably have nothing for you, and you should investigate some solid textbooks and materials. If the level of the students is not high-intermediate-advanced, your business conversation class will be similar to any other adult-learner conversation class. Just from personal experience, companies may sometimes indicate that they want a conversation (or "free-talking) class, though the employees are not ready/able/willing and still need significant guidance and focus.
Depending on the level and time of the course, you might include language functions for activities like holding a meeting, basic negotiations, telephone conventions, giving a presentation, cultural aspects of business, etc. |
Well written post. |
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